Who did the raid on Harpers ferry anger?

The raid on Harpers Ferry, led by John Brown in 1859, angered both pro-slavery Southerners and many Northerners. Southerners viewed it as a direct threat to their way of life and an act of terrorism aimed at inciting a slave rebellion. Many Northerners were concerned about the potential for escalating violence and the growing divide between North and South, fearing it would exacerbate tensions leading up to the Civil War.